FORECAST 28-JAN-09

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FORECAST FOR THE OWENS VALLEY, MAMMOTH AND MONO COUNTY
PROVIDED BY DENNIS MATTINSON
EASTERN SIERRA WEATHER FORECASTER
KSRW 92.5 / 96.5 FM AND TV-33

WEDNESDAY, 28-JAN-09, 7:02

EASTERN PACIFIC RIDGE BUILDING IN, THEN MOVES ONSHORE BY FRIDAY. RIDGE FLATTENS A BIT ON SATURDAY AS A WEAK SHORT WAVE PASSES THROUGH, GIVING US LITTLE CHANGE IN OUR WEATHER, EXCEPT FOR A FEW CLOUDS OVERHEAD. RIDGE RE-STRENGTHENS AGAIN ON SUNDAY INTO TUESDAY WITH DRY CONDITIONS, MOSTLY FAIR SKIES AND A SLIGHT WARMING TREND THROUGH THE PERIOD.

FOR THE OWENS VALLEY:

TODAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WIND 7 MPH.
TONIGHT: MAINLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 23. NORTHWEST WIND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: ABUNDANT SUNSHINE. HIGHS AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WIND 5 - 7 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 29. NORTHWEST WIND LIGHT.

FOR MAMMOTH LAKES:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS AROUND 37. EAST WIND 5 MPH.
TONIGHT: GENERALLY CLEAR WITH LOWS AROUND 17. EAST WIND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: PLENTY OF SUNSHINE WITH HIGHS NEAR 43. NORTHEAST WIND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLEAR WITH EVENING LOWS NEAR 20. EAST WIND 5 MPH.

FOR THE REST OF MONO COUNTY:

TODAY: SUNNY BLUE SKIES WITH HIGHS 33 - 43. NORTHEAST WIND 10 MPH WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 60.
TONIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS 8 - 18. NORTHEAST WIND 10 WITH RIDGE GUSTS TO 50.
THURSDAY: SUNNY SKIES WITH HIGHS 36 - 46. NORTH WIND 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: CLEAR WITH LOWS 10 - 20. WINDS WILL BE LIGHT.

NOTE: DENNIS' FORECAST ORIGINATES FROM THE FORT INDEPENDENCE EPA METEOROLOGICAL STATION. BECAUSE WEATHER CONDITIONS VARY GREATLY FROM LOCATION TO LOCATION IN THE EASTERN SIERRA, THIS FORECAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE